š Sri Lankan Rupee Weakers Slightly to 330.70/331.20; Treasury Bond Yields Mostly Lower
⢠Foreign Exchange Market: The Sri Lankan rupee (LKR) traded weaker at 330.70/331.20 against the US dollar in the spot market on Wednesday, compared to 330.70/331.00 recorded the previous day. ⢠Government Securities Market: Yields on secondary market Treasury bonds quoted steady to lower across selected tenors during morning trading. - 2030 Bonds: 01.08.2030 maturity dropped to 11.25/35% (from 11.35/40%); 15.10.2030 maturity fell to 11.35/45% (from 11.40/45%). - 2031-2032 Bonds: 01.02.2031 maturity quoted at 11.40/50%; 15.12.2032 maturity dropped to 11.75/85% (from 11.80/85%). - 2033-2034 Bonds: 01.06.2033 and 01.11.2033 maturities edged higher to 11.85/12.00%; 15.10.2034 maturity declined to 11.95/12.00% (from 12.05/10%). ⢠Primary Auctions: A primary market auction for LKR 70,000 million worth of Treasury bills remained ongoing.